Renolith – acute or chronic?
These clips are from a 15 year old, MN cat with rising BUN/Creatinine, hematuria and weight loss. The right kidney was similar, but smaller due to a dorsal section of cortical collapse. The bladder was normal and no visible ureteral distention. The mineralized opacity in the cranial pole of this kidney… I notice it is…
Mindray Elite 8 Echo probes clips/images
Hi all! In a previous post (“Machines to consider”) I said I would share some images/clips from the Mindray Elite 8. I had trouble adding multiple clips/images to a comment, so I’ll put them here. These are images from the p10 cardiac probe on the Mindray Elite 8, they should have the signalment attached. There…
Suspected salivary mucocele?
13 yrs MN Bichon mix 5″ x 3″ soft fluctuant swelling near the R submandibular LN Would this be consistent with a salivary mucocele? No CF on the top structure, mild CF on the gland below. I was there for an echo and was curious what this potential mucocele would look like. Thank you! Karen
Urachal remnant or artifact?
Hi! These are from a quick US to look for bladder stones… didn’t shave, cranky Tortie cat (dodging claws…) • Shelter cat • 6 yr old, FS, DSH • Intermittent hematuria • Returned to the shelter twice for inappropriate urination I’ll be going back another day to do a full abd US, when she…
Odd hyperechoic density near kidney, cat
Hi all, Not sure what this is ?? 7 yr old, FS, Siamese mix Hx of intermittent chronic vomiting Weight loss, unthrifty looking x 2-3 months BW 6 months ago mild anemia and slt low Alb. BW Today…. Hct 17%, WBC 9,000, Neut 48%, Lymphs 51%. BUN 48 H, Creat high N. Spleen had scalloping…
Factors affecting heart position
Hi! I’m scheduled to echo on an obese (40lb) King Charles Spaniel next week… new heart murmur, looking for MVD. Just curious… if L sided heart enlargement rotates the heart in a certain direction, how does being extremely overweight change the heart position? Dorsally perhaps? And do CKCS do LA enlargement differently? I vaguely recall…
M mode in post process?
Hi guys! Has anyone figured out if it is possible to do a post-processing M mode on a saved video clip? I looked through the Owners Manual, dug thru rather 🙂 and didn’t find anything helpful. Thanks! Karen
Puppy w/Lepto
Hi, This is a clip from the R kidney of a puppy that has Lepto, 5 days into treatment for ARF (albeit conservative treatment with SQ fluids vs IV fluids; shelter limitations). I’m just curious about the cranial pole of the kidney…. the hyperechoic wedge. Is that likely an infarct? Treatment won’t change, just for…
Kitten w/loud murmur
This is a kitten at the shelter I work at, that is in “hospice foster” for a stunningly loud heart murmur. He’s done well for several months now, and is surprisingly active.
Cat, possible lymphoma
12 yr. old MN DSH Not eating well, weight loss, muscle wasting Abd US shows diffuse muscularis thickening in the SI and stomach No enlarged LN found ? involvement of spleen and L kidney I told the O full thickness biopsy of SI was the most likely to give a definitive dx (lyphoma vs IBD). …